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2005 Beaucastel, Chateau Chateauneuf du Pape
Proprietary Blend: 375ml
$44.99
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about this wine:
points awarded:
ST 94 WA 93 WS 9693 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, November 2009
Medium to deep garnet colour. Aromas of dark cherries, raspberry compote, cardamom, black truffles and a touch of star anise. The palate is full bodied, richly fruited with medium to high acidity and a medium+ level of grainy, slightly chewy tannins. Concentrated with a good compliment of structure to hold it up. Long peppery finish. Drink 2010 to 2025+. Tasted August 2009. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802
94 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, February 2008
Ruby-red. Blackberry and cassis on the nose, with a complex set of earth, herb and floral qualities adding complexity. Deep and sweet, with bitter cherry and candied licorice flavors and youthfully firm tannins but no hardness. Turns more lively on the finish, picking up a spicy red berry character and leaving a long, pungent herbal trail behind. This needs time. "It's the opposite of a bimbo wine," Perrin offered.
96 points,
Wine Spectator, April 2008
Really dense and locked up now, this is packed with dark fig, currant and blackberry fruit shrouded by layers of tar, hot stone, bittersweet licorice and espresso. The long, dense finish has a great tug of iron buried within it. Best from 2011 through 2030. 15,000 cases made.

